"THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS."
By H. M. Kenyon
How full of encouragement is this declaration of Jesus to the true child of God, while he sees iniquity abounding and the love of many who profess to be the followers of Jesus, waxing cold. How cheering, while many scoff at the idea, and make derision of those who are looking for and loving the appearing of their Lord, to know that this generation will not pass before He whom they love will be seen coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory to gather his elect, and take them to those mansions which he has gone to prepare. There is that in this which is calculated to cheer and encourage us under all our temptations and trials. Many times is our way hedged up, and seemingly, there is no way for our escape. How cheering it is then to look forward to the time when Jesus will come and set us free from all our trials here. But Satan who is always on the alert, and ready to deceive, knowing our trials, comes in to darken our minds and weaken our faith. Then how comforting these words: "This generation shall not pass away till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." What a blessed hope is the Christian's hope. Our trials here which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. In view of these things let us "Watch to catch the new-born ray,
That ushers in a glorious day," and not let the things of earth bind us down, but have our lives hid with Christ in God, that when he who is life shall appear, we may appear with him in glory. H. M. KENYON.